Help with difficult light decision because of dementions of the reef tank

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My new tank ganna be 63x39x26, mainly the 39 width gives me struggle finding a good reef led light.

I prefer passive cooling and full tank coverage with no low light spots if possible, i think you call it the T5 look but a bit of shimmer is okay for me.
I want to keep a mixed reef but i definitely want to keep high light demanding acro's if possible.

So far looked for:

Ati straton, 3x flex 153
Quanta pro/helix, not on stock for the right dimension, and not known light in europe.
Reefi uno 2.1, i would need probably 6 of them for full coverage so costly and also not known in europe
Xr30 pro g6, i would need i think 4 of them? they have fans and i would like to opt for passive cooling.
AI blade, so expensive i would opt for ati straton instead.

Do i miss options, anyone a good idea?
 

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Consider six or seven 4’ light bar with every other light staggered 1’ from the edge of 5’ tank. These light bars at 108W are 10,000 Kelvin color spectrum. They are available in solid blue as well if you like windex color. At $40 each, you can get 7 light bars for < $300.


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When you say “passive cooling”, are you talking about the light or evaporative cooling of the water?
 
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My new tank ganna be 63x39x26, mainly the 39 width gives me struggle finding a good reef led light.

I prefer passive cooling and full tank coverage with no low light spots if possible, i think you call it the T5 look but a bit of shimmer is okay for me.
I want to keep a mixed reef but i definitely want to keep high light demanding acro's if possible.

So far looked for:

Ati straton, 3x flex 153
Quanta pro/helix, not on stock for the right dimension, and not known light in europe.
Reefi uno 2.1, i would need probably 6 of them for full coverage so costly and also not known in europe
Xr30 pro g6, i would need i think 4 of them? they have fans and i would like to opt for passive cooling.
AI blade, so expensive i would opt for ati straton instead.

Do i miss options, anyone a good idea?
Hands Down, don't think twice , Quanta Pro/Helix combo. Luca has stock incoming now, will be live at the latest Feb first week. Contact Luca about a bundle discount and pre order now, he will ship to you instantly.

Let me know if you need help contacting him.
 

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Phillips coralcare fills my 36" width nicely. have 3 on my 72x36x26 tank with two Kessil 500s in between for extra punch to the bottom and more shimmer to fit my tastes. I run them with the long side perpendicular to the long side of the tank.

Imagine if you push them together they'd fill the space nicely.
 
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Consider six or seven 4’ light bar with every other light staggered 1’ from the edge of 5’ tank. These light bars at 108W are 10,000 Kelvin color spectrum. They are available in solid blue as well if you like windex color. At $40 each, you can get 7 light bars for < $300.


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When you say “passive cooling”, are you talking about the light or evaporative cooling of the water?
The light
 
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Hands Down, don't think twice , Quanta Pro/Helix combo. Luca has stock incoming now, will be live at the latest Feb first week. Contact Luca about a bundle discount and pre order now, he will ship to you instantly.

Let me know if you need help contacting him.
He is on telegram i heard?
 

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2x reefbreeder Meridian 45
Passive cooling and minimum wires because the lights can connect to each other

Each one covers 60x24

You’d have only 1.5” on the far left and right that couldn’t grow sps. Acans and zoa and lps would be great in those spots
 

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